16 August 2012

The crowd filled the Plaza del Campo

The gala parade before the big race

The men in tights (and funny hats)

Old guys in tights with trumpets

The men in armour

The pooper scooper guy doing his thing

Waiting for the race to start

The race. Ten horses start but only four finish after the grey horse falls on the first corner, taking out five other horses.

The winner gets swamped by the crowd

The celebratory pizza!

The Siena Cathedral

Looking down on the Plaza the day after the race